oestruation

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noun

The period of heat, or eagerness to mate, in animals.

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Meanings

nounoestruation (usually uncountable, plural oestruations)

plural oestruations · alternative estruation

  1. uncountableusuallybiologyThe period of heat, or eagerness to mate, in animals.

    Synonyms: oestrus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe period of heat, or eagerness to mate, in animals.

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oestruation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oestruation

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“oestruation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oestruation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oestruation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oestruation.

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